Travel by Train to Shanghai and Fly Back

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A story of a trip: train from Beijing to Shanghai sees countryside, visits Bund, eats dumplings, then quick flight home from Pudong.

LEVEL/WORDCOUNT: HSK 3 / ~450 characters

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坐火车去上海，坐飞机回来

下个星期，我决定去上海旅游。我要坐高速火车。

第一天早上七点，我到北京南站。买了票，上车。火车速度很快，四个半小时就到了上海虹桥。

在火车上，我听音乐，看窗外。有农村和城市。中途我吃了便当盒饭。汤很热，很好吃。

到上海以后，我住在酒店。第一天，我去外滩看夜景。大楼很高，光很亮。第二天，吃小笼包和饺子。

第三天，我打车去浦东机场。过了安检，上飞机。飞机飞得很稳。两个多小时回到北京。这次旅行很愉快。

Next week, I decide to go traveling to Shanghai. I want to take the high-speed train.

The first morning at seven, I arrive at Beijing South Station. I buy the ticket and board the train. The train’s speed is very fast. In four and a half hours, I arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao.

On the train, I listen to music and look out the window. There are villages and cities. Midway, I eat a boxed meal. The soup is very hot and delicious.

After arriving in Shanghai, I stay in a hotel. The first day, I go to the Bund to see the night view. The buildings are very tall and the lights very bright. The second day, I eat xiaolongbao and dumplings.

The third day, I take a taxi to Pudong Airport. After passing security, I board the plane. The plane flies very steadily. In a bit more than two hours, I return to Beijing. This trip is very pleasant.

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Vocabulary

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
决定	juédìng	decide
旅游	lǚyóu	travel/tour
高速火车	gāosù huǒchē	high-speed train
速度	sùdù	speed
中途	zhōngtú	midway
便当盒饭	biàndāng héfàn	boxed meal
酒店	jiǔdiàn	hotel
外滩	Wàitān	the Bund
夜景	yèjǐng	night view
小笼包	xiǎolóngbāo	xiaolongbao

Grammar

1. Verb + 了 (change of state/completion)
“了” after verb shows action completed or change. Often with time words.
Examples: 买了票 (bought ticket); 就到了 (then arrived).

2. Time word + 以后 (after)
“以后” means after an event or time. Shows sequence.
Example: 到上海以后 (after arriving Shanghai).

3. 的很 + adjective (very)
Use 很 before adjectives for emphasis, common pattern.
Examples: 速度很快 (speed very fast); 很好吃 (very delicious).

Idiomatic Expressions

Hanzi	Pinyin	English
很愉快	hěn yōumò	very pleasant
看夜景	kàn yèjǐng	see night view
两个多小时	liǎng gè duō xiǎoshí	a bit more than two hours

Cultural Insights

China’s high-speed trains connect Beijing-Shanghai quickly and comfortably.
The Bund in Shanghai offers famous skyline views at night.
Xiaolongbao is a popular Shanghai snack, juicy steamed buns.

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10 Questions

我什么时候去上海？（答案）
火车从哪里开？（答案）
火车要多久？（答案）
火车上做什么？（答案）
到上海住哪里？（答案）
第一天看什么？（答案）
第二天吃什么？（答案）
回程怎么去机场？（答案）
飞机多久到北京？（答案）
这次旅行怎么样？（答案）

Multiple Choice

火车到哪里？（答案）
a) 上海虹桥
b) 浦东机场
c) 北京站
第一天去哪里？（答案）
a) 机场
b) 外滩
c) 火车站
火车上吃什么？（答案）
a) 饺子
b) 小笼包
c) 盒饭

True or False

飞机比火车慢。（答案）
外滩有夜景。（答案）
火车五个小时。（答案）
旅行很愉快。（答案）

Retell the Story

用你自己的话写这个故事。用HSK3词汇。

Travel by Train to Shanghai and Fly Back – 坐火车去上海，坐飞机回来

坐火车去上海，坐飞机回来